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petsr4mj
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Oct 30, 2009, 8:17 AM
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96 Chevy 3500 no start
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I moved your question and started a new question with a new title for it.
I have a 1996 Chevy 3500 with similar problems. It has 200k on it and has not been taken care of as far as routine maintenance. I first replaced the fuel pump, and then it still wouldn't start. After using starter fluid and cleaning it it ran for a few days. Then I replaced the fuel filter. It still didn't run. Then the relay switch was found to be corroded and after being cleaned it ran for a few months.
Next the water pump? something began leaking and I had to put water in the radiator every few days. Before I had a chance to fix that we noticed a yellow film at the top of the oil cap. The oil stick looked good and it was not leaking oil. But now it is doing the same stalling and not starting like it did when the relay switch was bad.
Do you think it is the relay switch or worse because of that film in the oil and leaking water/antifreeze? I am afraid to spend money without first knowing how bad it might be. It may be better just to give up on it???
Thanks.
(This post was edited by Hammer Time on Oct 30, 2009, 6:14 PM)
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Loren Champlain Sr
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Oct 30, 2009, 6:10 PM
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Re: 98 Chevy Silverado Won't Start
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pets; You really should start a new 'thread'. The film that you see could be from condensation in the crankcase. If you drive this short distances, it's entirely possible that the engine never gets hot enough to evaporate this moisture.
Check to make sure the PCV system is working. Check to make sure that the engine is, in fact, reaching proper operating temperature. Once the engine starts and runs, does it run okay? Is the main problem just trying to get it to start? Try the 'key cycling' described earlier in this thread, if so.
Loren
SW Washington
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